No visibility in Coire Mhic Fhearchair (while I was there)
26th December 2025
Temperature inversion conditions led to a frosty start in a misty glen. Low lying mist lasted until mid-morning and then rapidly cleared. It remained cold with icy patches throughout the walk into Coire Mhic Fhearchair. In shaded locations frost remained well into the afternoon.
Unfortunately (for visibility) a layer of cloud (base c.600m) drifted from the North onto Beinn Eighe and dramatically limited visibility in Coire Mhic Fhearchair. By the time I returned through Coire Dubh Mor this cloud layer was dissipating.
The remaining snow is firm and stable. It lies mainly around coire rims, on steep upper slopes and at the tops of some gullies above 900 metres on North to East aspects.
Although limited in extent, the firm snow has serious run outs with potentially serious consequences in the event of a slip or trip.
(Above) Beinn Eighe appearing out of the low lying morning mist.
(Above) Beinn Alligin (in the distance) and Beinn Dearg.
(Above) Loch Coire Mhic Fhearchair, with the crags of Coire Mhic Fhearchair well hidden in the layer of cloud that drifted in from the North.
(Above) Beinn an Eoin (left) and Beinn a’ Chearcaill (right), and the layer of cloud (base c.600m) that drifted from the North onto Beinn Eighe during the late morning.
(Above) Beinn Eighe (now clear): Stuc Coire an Laoigh, Coire an Laoigh, Spidean Coire nan Clach, Sgurr Ban and Sgurr nan Fhir Duibhe (left to right).
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